Democracy Gone Astray

Democracy, being a human construct, needs to be thought of as directionality rather than an object. As such, to understand it requires not so much a description of existing structures and/or other related phenomena but a declaration of intentionality.
This blog aims at creating labeled lists of published infringements of such intentionality, of points in time where democracy strays from its intended directionality. In addition to outright infringements, this blog also collects important contemporary information and/or discussions that impact our socio-political landscape.

All the posts here were published in the electronic media – main-stream as well as fringe, and maintain links to the original texts.

[NOTE: Due to changes I haven't caught on time in the blogging software, all of the 'Original Article' links were nullified between September 11, 2012 and December 11, 2012. My apologies.]

Monday, July 25, 2011

Man dies during Toronto airport arrest

TORONTO - The Ontario Special Investigation Unit is investigating an incident in which a man died outside Toronto Pearson International Airport after being restrained by the Peel Regional Police.

At 2:15 a.m. on Sunday, police ``became involved'' with a man on the ramp to Terminal 3 at Pearson. Soon after officers had restrained the man, he stopped showing vital signs. He was pronounced dead after being taken to Etobicoke General Hospital.

Nine investigators, including six forensic experts, are investigating the incident.

Ontario's SIU only investigates incidents of death, serious injury, or sexual assault that may have involved the police.

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Source: Vancouver Sun 
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